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PGlite

Embeddable Postgres

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PGlite is a full Postgres database compiled to WebAssembly that runs locally in the browser or other JavaScript environments. It supports dynamic extension loading, including pgvector and PostGIS, and includes built-in support for data loading, synchronisation and live query primitives.

12 alternatives to PGlite

Ranked by how well each tool replaces PGlite: shared features, audience, price and popularity.

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  2. Supabase

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    Covers 1 of 15 key features and has a free plan.

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  3. pgAdmin

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    Covers 0 of 15 key features.

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  5. pgModeler

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    Covers 0 of 15 key features and has a free plan.

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  6. Citus Data

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    Covers 2 of 15 key features and has a free plan.

    Free planOpen source
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  7. Lantern

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    Covers 0 of 15 key features and has a free plan.

    Free planOpen source
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  8. SQLite Online

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    Covers 1 of 15 key features and has a free plan.

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    Covers 0 of 15 key features and has a free plan.

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    Covers 1 of 15 key features and has a free plan.

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  11. Instant

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    Covers 1 of 15 key features and has a free plan.

    Free planOpen source
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    Covers 0 of 15 key features.

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